Equity Capital Markets
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“The team’s ability to work collaboratively, even under a compressed timeline and evolving deal parameters, gave us the confidence that we were in capable hands.”
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“We were extremely impressed with Shook Lin & Bok team’s commitment, responsiveness, and legal acumen. ”
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“We appreciated the team’s agility and professionalism, especially in managing multiple changes from our side and aligning legal documentation accordingly. ”
— Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026“They were instrumental in helping us manage and navigate complex negotiations with the lead manager’s counsel.”
— Chambers Asia Pacific 2025“The transaction was complex and the legal team was technically sound and, at the same time, creative in exploring approaches to overcome structural challenges. ”
We are at the forefront of Singapore’s equity capital markets, offering insight and expertise on high impact initial public offerings (IPOs), rights issues and follow-on offerings across Singapore Exchange (SGX) Mainboard and Catalist listings, REIT and business trust offerings, as well as cross-border listings on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, the Main Board and GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the major PRC stock exchanges.
Recognised by many directories for our technical excellence and innovation, we are trusted by issuers, underwriters, arrangers, trustees and financial institutions to deliver practical and commercial solutions that drive successful capital raisings.
For more than three decades, our team has advised on a substantial number of IPOs and secondary offerings as counsel to issuers, underwriters, trustees and sponsors, and in many of Singapore’s landmark or first-of-their-kind transactions across diverse industries and sectors. Among Singapore’s most experienced Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) advisors, we have been involved in nearly all local REIT listings and their ongoing capital market activities.
Our ECM Practice advises on the full spectrum of equity and equity-linked instruments including:
- IPOs and Secondary Listings
- Rights issues, secondary offerings and private placements
- Capital reorganisations and reductions
- Equity-linked instruments including convertible bonds
- Continuous post-listing compliance and corporate advisory work
Chambers Asia Pacific
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Domestic (2013 – 2026) – Current Ranking: Band 3
Chambers Global
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Domestic (2013 – 2026) – Current Ranking: Band 3
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Equity and Debt: Local Firms (2012 – 2026) – Current Ranking: Tier 3
IFLR1000
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Debt (2020 – 2025) – Current Ranking: Tier 3
- Ranked in Capital Markets: Equity (2020 – 2025) – Current Ranking: Tier 3
Asialaw Profiles
- Ranked in Capital Markets (2014 – 2025) – Current Ranking: Highly Recommended